Language learning The aims are that the pupil shall be able to • use various situations, work methods and strategies to learn English • identify important linguistic similarities and differences between English and the native language and use this knowledge in his or her own language learning • use various aids critically and independently • use basic terminology to describe grammar and text structure • describe and assess his/her own work in learning English Communication The aims are that the pupil shall be able to • master vocabulary that covers a range of topics • use basic grammatical and text structures of English orally and in writing • understand spoken and written texts on a variety of topics • express himself/herself in writing and orally with some precision, fluency and coherence • adapt his/her spoken and written English to the genre and situation • present and discuss current events and interdisciplinary topics • read and understand texts of different lengths and genres • select listening, speaking, reading and writing strategies adapted to the purpose and situation • write texts that narrate, describe, argue or give messages, with the appropriate basic structure and adequate paragraphing • use content from various sources independently and critically • demonstrate the ability to distinguish positively and negatively loaded expressions referring to individuals and groups • communicate via digital media • describe and interpret graphic representations of statistics and other data Culture, society and literature The aims are that the pupil shall be able to • discuss the way young people live, how they socialise, their views on life and values in Great Britain, the USA, other English-speaking countries and Norway • explain features of history and geography in Great Britain and the USA • describe the situation for some indigenous peoples in English-speaking countries • recognise some regional accents from English-speaking countries • read and discuss a representative selection of literary texts from the genres poetry, short stories, novels and drama from the English-speaking world • describe theme and composition in texts and visual expressions • prepare and discuss his/her own oral or written texts inspired by literature and art
Competence aims after Year 10
Language learning
The aims are that the pupil shall be able to
• use various situations, work methods and strategies to learn English
• identify important linguistic similarities and differences between English and the native language and use this knowledge in his or her own language learning
• use various aids critically and independently
• use basic terminology to describe grammar and text structure
• describe and assess his/her own work in learning English
Communication
The aims are that the pupil shall be able to
• master vocabulary that covers a range of topics
• use basic grammatical and text structures of English orally and in writing
• understand spoken and written texts on a variety of topics
• express himself/herself in writing and orally with some precision, fluency and coherence
• adapt his/her spoken and written English to the genre and situation
• present and discuss current events and interdisciplinary topics
• read and understand texts of different lengths and genres
• select listening, speaking, reading and writing strategies adapted to the purpose and situation
• write texts that narrate, describe, argue or give messages, with the appropriate basic structure and adequate paragraphing
• use content from various sources independently and critically
• demonstrate the ability to distinguish positively and negatively loaded expressions referring to individuals and groups
• communicate via digital media
• describe and interpret graphic representations of statistics and other data
Culture, society and literature
The aims are that the pupil shall be able to
• discuss the way young people live, how they socialise, their views on life and values in Great Britain, the USA, other English-speaking countries and Norway
• explain features of history and geography in Great Britain and the USA
• describe the situation for some indigenous peoples in English-speaking countries
• recognise some regional accents from English-speaking countries
• read and discuss a representative selection of literary texts from the genres poetry, short stories, novels and drama from the English-speaking world
• describe theme and composition in texts and visual expressions
• prepare and discuss his/her own oral or written texts inspired by literature and art